Ep26: Addictions & Estrangement

"We are all addicted to something, not necessarily a substance. A way of thinking, being, racing and it comes from somewhere, so before you judge anyone: Ask not why the addiction, but why the pain.” - Dr. Gabor Mate In this episode, Kreed discusses a different perspective on addiction and navigating this through estrangement. http://www.TheEstrangedHeart.com Dr. Gabor Mate - physician, author, expert on addiction and childhood trauma BOOK:  In The Realm of The Hungry Ghost - by Dr. Gabor Mate https://drgabormate.com/topics/addiction/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gabor-mate-addiction_n_569fd18ae4b0fca5ba76415c?s284obt9= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys6TCO_olOc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5meU_-EnV The Best Explanation of Addiction I’ve Ever Heard – Dr. Gabor Maté https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsfDbvZ7_ Dr. Richard Schwartz - psychotherapist (PhD in marriage & family therapy) https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline https://www.goodtherapy.org/famous-psychologists/richard-schwartz.html Dr. Marc Lewis - deveopmental psychologist & neuroscientist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpmUzw8nlGo https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/marc-lewis-phd ACE Study https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ Epigenetics https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/epigenetics.htm#:~:text=Epigenetics%20is%20the%20study%20of,body%20reads%20a%20DNA%20sequence Support group facilitated by Kreed: https://www.facebook.com/groups/estrangedmotherssupportgroup If you wish to become a financial supporter of the podcast and Kreed's work with estranged parents & adult children: https://anchor.fm/theestrangedheart/support  OR  https://www.patreon.com/theestrangedheart